Worldwide Pants, which produces the Late Show with David Letterman, in partnership with Red Bull Soundstage, presents an innovative music program that helps artists actively take control of their careers. They have announced the 4 contest winners who will be featured in the upcoming independent film, We Made This Movie. The film which is directed by Rob Burnett (CEO Worldwide Pants) and co-written and co-produced by Jon Beckerman will premiere in an online event hosted by SnagFilms on September 20 followed shortly by a Video on Demand and Digital release.
The contest called for musicians to submit songs to accompany four key scenes from the film which were voted upon by the voting public and curated by the films’s actors and producers. Additionally, the top 24 submissions will be entered into online voting for the “Audience Choice” award which will provide an emerging artist the career-boosting opportunity to perform live on the Late Show with David Letterman during the week of the film’s premiere in September.
“Going in, we crossed our fingers and hoped we’d get four usable songs for our movie. Very early in the listening process, however, panic set in — the good kind. The quality of the music submitted by Red Bull Soundstage artists created an embarrassment of riches. We listened to nearly 1,200 songs and all we could ask was, ‘How many of these can we fit in the film?’” explained Burnett. “We’re thrilled to be able to expose these emerging artists to a wider audience, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say the thing that matters most: Red Bull Soundstage made our film better. Much, much better.”
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The four scene winners are…
- “Daylight” by Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter Christian Bitto accompanies the scene Run to the Chicken Plant.
- “Save Me” by Of Gentleman and Cowards, a four-piece pop rock band from Ontario, Canada will accompany the scene Funeral Drive.
- “Like A Star” by Miami-based songbird Laura Ault will set the mood for the scene LeBron Walks Kelly Home.
- The sounds of “Confession” by Los Angeles band D’Artagnan will be set to the scene Everyone Quits.
In addition to the top 4 scene winners, the film’s producers will include additional tracks from the 1,200 songs submitted. The full list of the songs that will be featured in the film and soundtrack are available at . Starting on July 18 until August 7, 2012, fans can go the Red Bull Soundstage to vote for their favorite artist to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman.
